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Moran calls for commitment on rough sleeping

By NewsHound | Sat 18th September 2021 - 3:00 pm

Layla Moran has written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak urging him to “demonstrate a clear commitment” to the Conservatives’ manifesto pledge of ending rough sleeping by the end of this Parliament by rolling out Housing First across England at the forthcoming Spending Review, and by pushing for the scrapping of the Vagrancy Act.

In her letter, Layla says that the “time is right for a new national and political effort to tackle homelessness”, adding that “Because Housing First works, we also know in the long term it saves us money.”

There have already been successful pilot schemes in England, and in her debate on rough sleeping in the Commons last week, Layla urged for the programme to be rolled out.

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15 May 2020 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Fri 15th May 2020 - 11:30 pm

Govt urged to protect funding to house homeless
Lib Dems call for Coronavirus honours list
Davey: Govt must get a grip on care homes coronavirus crisis
Davey: Public would expect Brexit extension

Govt urged to protect funding to house homeless

Responding to reports that the Government will no longer fund local councils to house homeless people during the Covid-19 pandemic, Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran said:

The Coronavirus crisis is an unprecedented threat. It is leaving the most vulnerable in our communities at risk and it is our duty to look after them.

It would be irresponsible for the Government to pull emergency funding for local

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Lib Dems publish plan to end rough sleeping

By The Voice | Thu 28th November 2019 - 9:12 am

Today the Liberal Democrats will set out a bold plan to end rough sleeping within five years, spanning social housing, welfare, local authority funding and legal changes.

Shadow Housing Secretary Tim Farron declared that “nobody should have to spend a night sleeping on the streets” and announced a package of measures to prevent rough sleeping, including:

Scrapping the Vagrancy Act
Introducing a “somewhere safe to stay” duty on local authorities to provide immediate emergency accommodation
Abolishing Section 21 “no fault” evictions
Increasing Local Housing Allowance payments
Providing accommodation and support for survivors of domestic abuse
Extending the “move

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